Gursky Returns: The Master, Judd Tully, charts the rise in value of Andreas Gursky’s work as evidenced by the sale of one his more representative works at Christie’s curtain-opener earlier this week. There are several more Gursky lots on offer in the coming days. …

David Hammons Whitney-Backed Pier Project Revealed: The artist’s idea for a silhouette of the building that formerly stood on the Hudson River outside the present Whitney has been presented to the local community board seeking approval: “The artwork, “Day’s End,” an expansive frame of brushed stainless posts, would sit along the edge of Pier 52, known as Gansevoort Peninsula, and extend south into the water.” …

If You Haven’t Had Enough of the Berkshire Museum Saga: Felix Salmon joins the fight over the Berkshire Museum and the question of how a museum should re-distribute its art when it changes focus is both intellectually compelling and will become a more pressing subject in years to come for a variety of reasons. But Salmon gives a mostly one-dimensional answer. …